EAST 143 - Approaches to Chinese and Japanese Art

FC ARHU CD

4 credits
This combined introduction to the arts of China and Japan will follow a rough chronology from ancient to modern. We will focus on smaller contexts, including temples, tombs, and artistic circles and examine a range of media (e.g., painting, sculpture, prints). Primary themes will include how socio-political circumstances inform artistic production, the spatial or social networks of art, cultural exchange, and tensions between court-sponsored traditions and other artistic practices.

This course is appropriate for new students.
This course is cross-listed with ARTH-152